Near Foundation is developing an AI-driven "delegate" that is planned to eventually vote on behalf of its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) members, aiming to address the low voter participation rates that are common across many current protocols.
According to Cointelegraph, Lane Rettig, a researcher at Near Foundation and an expert in AI and governance, stated that this AI-driven governance reform is still in progress. Near Foundation is responsible for managing the Layer 1 protocol Near Protocol.
The concept is that the user's delegate, or "digital twin," will learn the user's preferences and act accordingly during governance decisions. This will transform the voting process into a "mathematical problem" that can be "completed almost instantaneously."
In an interview at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, he said, "You can let this agent run, and it will act on your behalf and vote for you. When a proposal related to you comes up, it will notify you."
It is estimated that the average participation rate in DAOs is only 15% to 25%. This can lead to excessive concentration of power and inefficient decision-making. In more severe cases, governance attacks may occur, where malicious actors push harmful proposals by holding enough tokens, while other members fail to notice in time.
Rettig indicated that there will likely still be human involvement in the process.
He expressed his strong belief that there should always be human participation in the process, as some categories of proposals are too critical to be entirely handled by AI, such as those involving fund allocation or strategic adjustments.
He said, "I think there are definitely categories of matters where you would want a human to make the final decision and press the last button."
AI agents have been widely used in the crypto space for building Web3 applications, issuing tokens, and automating interactions with services and protocols. Some platforms are also exploring the use of AI agents for trading, achieving task automation, and real-time decision-making.
Rettig stated that generative AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT will allow the AI delegate to learn through interactions with users, including interview processes, voting history, and messages on social platforms like Telegram and Discord.
He added, "When you activate this agent, it will gradually get to know you. It needs to learn your political leanings, the types of projects you care about, and how you think funds should be allocated."
VanEck estimates that the number of AI agents in the crypto industry has exceeded 10,000 and is expected to surpass 1 million by 2025. However, there are concerns that over-reliance on AI agents poses security risks and may lead to errors in critical decision-making.
Rettig stated that Near Foundation is ensuring that the delegate remains aligned with user values through a verifiable model training approach, which can demonstrate its training cycles and input cryptographic proofs.
Rettig mentioned that Near's core DAO—Near Digital Collective—has launched an AI tool called Pulse to track community sentiment, summarize Discord forums, and highlight important content.
He noted that the team initially chose "low-hanging fruit," with early models resembling chatbots that are less automated, primarily providing suggestions, information, and context for proposals, and helping users fill out basic templates to obtain more comprehensive information.
The eventual rollout will be phased, with the AI delegate first representing large groups with similar voting preferences, and then gradually evolving into personalized delegates for everyone, with the potential for an AI delegate CEO in the future.
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Original: “Near Foundation is committed to developing an AI 'digital twin' system for governance voting”
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